Rachel (singer)

Rachel (born in Cavaillon, Vaucluse) is a French singer best known in Europe for representing France in the Eurovision Song Contest 1964.

Biography

She entered a singing competition organised by Mireille Hartuch who had invited Rachel to her 'Petit Conservatoire'.

She went on to sign a contract with the Barclay Records label, and released her first (45 rmp) recording entitled Les Amants Blessés in 1963.

In 1964, she represented France in the Eurovision Song Contest in Copenhagen with her entry called "Le Chant de Mallory", which was her greatest hit. She did not win, but scored 14 points and finished in fourth place.

Discography

45 rpm

  • Les Amants Blessés (1963)
  • Le Chant de Mallory
  • Le Doux Paysage (1964)
  • Un Pays (1965)
  • L'oiseau d'Italie (1966)
  • La Fiesta (1967)
  • Qu'ils sont heureux (1967)
  • her version of L'Amour est bleu (1968) song performed in Eurovision Song Contest 1967 by Vicky Leandros

References

    Preceded by
    Alain Barrière
    with Elle était si jolie    		 France in the Eurovision Song Contest
    1964    		 Succeeded by
    Guy Mardel
    with N'avoue jamais
    This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.